Surely They Can Read a Spreadsheet — When the federal government was on the brink of default and the economy hung in the balance, the nation's business leaders had a chance to step forward and push for a long-term solution. They could have supported a grand bargain that cut spending and raised tax revenue.

Of Dystopias and Alphas — President Obama was on the way to Alpha when a plea came for him to be, well, more alpha. — LuAnn Lavine, a real estate agent from Geneseo, a rural town just up the road from Alpha, Ill., the last stop on the president's Midwestern bus tour, told The Times's Jeff Zeleny …

Perry Mines Texas System to Raise Cash for Campaigns — Two years ago, John McHale, an entrepreneur from Austin, Tex., who has given millions of dollars to Democratic candidates and causes, did something very unusual for him: he wrote a $50,000 check to a Republican candidate, Rick Perry …

Romney to quadruple La Jolla home size — The GOP contender plans local fundraisers for president this weekend — View from the beach of the 3,009-square-foot Romney home in La Jolla , which the GOP contender plans to demolish and replace with an 11,062-square-foot home. — Meg Roussos

What if Obama quit? — I'm not talking about resignation, or just refusing to offer any proposals until after the next election. What if Obama simply decided not to run for a second term as President? — The thought occurred to me after reading Peggy Noonan's piece this week for the Wall Street Journal …

On ‘This Week’: Jon Huntsman and David Axelrod — He served in the Obama administration but now he wants to bring it to an end. Sunday, in a “This Week” exclusive, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman talks with ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper about his plan to win his party's nomination.

The Great Tripoli Uprising — As dawn broke Sunday in Libya, revolutionaries were telling Aljazeera Arabic that much of the capital was being taken over by supporters of the February 17 Youth revolt. Some areas, such as the suburb of Tajoura to the east and districts in the eastrn part …

Sources: Pataki Considers 2012 Run For President … Sources tell NY1 former Governor George Pataki is strongly considering entering the crowded race for the Republican presidential nomination. — Sources say Pataki, who left office in 2007, could make an announcement as early as next week.

Obama dangerously close to a ‘Killer Rabbit’ moment — President heads for Martha's Vineyard vacation as unemployment lines grow — Is President Barack Obama on the verge of being attacked by a bunny wabbit? — Absolutely. — All the signs suggest that Obama is in immediate danger of a rabbit attack.

Iran jails U.S. “hikers” as spies for 8 years — (Reuters) - Two Americans held in Iran for more than two years have been convicted as spies and sentenced to eight years' jail, Iranian TV reported on Saturday, a verdict that will further strain already very poor relations with Washington.

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